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''Gomorrah'' is a non-fiction investigative book by Roberto Saviano published in 2006 documenting Saviano's infiltration and investigation of various areas of business and daily life controlled or affected by the Italian criminal organization known as Camorra. ==The book== The book describes the clandestine particulars of the business of the Camorra, a powerful Neapolitan mafia-like organization. In this book Saviano employs prose and news-reporting style to narrate the story of the Camorra, exposing its territory and business connections. Since 2006, following the publication of the book, Saviano has been threatened by several Neapolitan “godfathers”. The Italian Minister of the Interior has granted him a permanent police escort, but he's often attacked by politicians of Berlusconi's government. Also, his escort has been questioned. As of December 2008, the book has sold almost 4 million copies worldwide.〔(Streets of ‘Gomorrah’ ), Newsweek, December 22, 2008〕 Now it's up to 10 million copies worldwide.〔〕 The title of the book comes from a text by Giuseppe Diana, a parish priest in Casal di Principe, who was killed by the Camorra in March 1994: "time has come to stop being a Gomorrah."〔(The Camorra closely observed ), by Federico Varese, Global Crime, Volume 10, Issue 3, August 2009 , pages 262 – 266〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gomorrah (book)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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